Big 12 · FBS
West Virginia 9-4
2023 season · Mountaineers
No. 85 toughest schedule of 133 — see full rankings
West Virginia is 9-4 under head coach Rich Rodriguez. Its 13 opponents were a combined 41-37 before playing the Mountaineers and are 36-36 since. The best win was over Duquesne, which was 1-0 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before West Virginia, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. West Virginia.
Wk 1·
Away · Big Ten
L 15-38
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 9-3
- Total
- 10-3
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Wk 1
L 15-38
0-0
9-3
10-3
Wk 1·
Away · Big Ten
L 15-38
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 9-3
- Total
- 10-3
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Wk 1
L 15-38
0-0
9-3
10-3
Wk 2·
Duquesne
Home · NEC · FCS
W 56-17
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-4
- Total
- 7-5
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Wk 2·
Duquesne
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W 56-17
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-4
- Total
- 7-5
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Wk 3·
Home · ACC
W 17-6
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 2-7
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 3·
Home · ACC
W 17-6
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 2-7
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 4·
Home · Big 12
W 20-13
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 6-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 4
W 20-13
1-2
6-3
7-6
Wk 4·
Home · Big 12
W 20-13
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 6-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 4
W 20-13
1-2
6-3
7-6
Wk 8·
Home · Big 12
L 34-48
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 5-2
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 8
L 34-48
4-2
5-2
10-4
Wk 8·
Home · Big 12
L 34-48
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 5-2
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 8
L 34-48
4-2
5-2
10-4
Wk 12·
Home · Big 12
W 42-21
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 12
W 42-21
3-7
0-1
3-9
Wk 12·
Home · Big 12
W 42-21
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 12
W 42-21
3-7
0-1
3-9
W 30-10
- Before
- 8-4
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 8-5
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Duke's Mayo Bowl
32 days rest
W 30-10
8-4
0-0
8-5
W 30-10
- Before
- 8-4
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 8-5
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Duke's Mayo Bowl
32 days rest
W 30-10
8-4
0-0
8-5
- Conference
- Big 12
- Head coach
- Rich Rodriguez
- Stadium
- Milan Puskar Stadium, seats 60,000, Morgantown, West Virginia
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Worst loss by opponent record: Houston, finished 4-8 (lost 39-41, Wk 7).
- Best win by opponent record: North Carolina, finished 8-5 (won 30-10, Duke's Mayo Bowl).
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing West Virginia
41-37
52.6%
vs. West Virginia
4-9
30.8%
After playing West Virginia
36-36
50.0%
Total (including vs. West Virginia)
81-82
49.7%
Teams we beat47-64total (42.3%)
Before playing West Virginia 28-30 · after 19-25
Teams that beat us34-18total (65.4%)
Before playing West Virginia 13-7 · after 17-11
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing West Virginia uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. West Virginia is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing West Virginia uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.